Mayor Bloomberg Announces More Than Half A Million Public School Students Performed Service Projects

July 29, 2011
Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Chief Service Officer Diahann Billings-Burford and Schools Chancellor Dennis M. Walcott today announced that 572,229 New York City public schools students have performed 7,874 unique service projects to improve their communities as a part of Service in Schools, an initiative of NYC Service and the Department of Education. Over the past year, students in all five boroughs participated in projects which included planting school gardens, holding canned food drives, and assembling packages for home-bound seniors, among other projects. Additionally, 35 schools were recognized for excellence in engaging their students in service. The announcement took place at Gracie Mansion, where the Mayor hosted a celebration for Service in Schools participants.

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